A Washington man has invented a product designed to scare package thieves so much, they never return. Jaireme Barrow, of Tacoma, says his "Blank Box" business is booming.The package — an empty booby-trapped box — is left on a porch. But it’s rigged with fishing wire and a 12-gauge shotgun blank that goes off. “It’s fully contained. You can move it around however you want. You don’t have to worry about it going off. Leave it on the porch all day and then when someone comes up to pick it up — pop! pop! — that’s when it goes off,” Barrow explained. Barrow invented the Blank Box after being the victim of package theft. "I got tired of all my packages coming up missing," Barrow said. "I'd be at work and I'd get home and they wouldn't be on my front porch and I'd watch my surveillance and see someone running away with them."One year after coming up with the idea, his Blank Box business is booming. "It's all hands-on, made in America. Every one of these is built with love," he said. "Everything I test out myself, want to make sure everything is 100 percent safe."He's now selling "The Blank Box" on his website. He also sells T-shirts with the wording, "Don't Touch My Package!" and "Don't Touch My Box!"Police have warned that the booby-trapped box could backfire. If a package like this injures a thief, you could be held liable.Officers say the best bet is to file a police report and hand surveillance video over to investigators.

TACOMA, Wash. —

A Washington man has invented a product designed to scare package thieves so much, they never return.

The package — an empty booby-trapped box — is left on a porch. But it’s rigged with fishing wire and a 12-gauge shotgun blank that goes off.

“It’s fully contained. You can move it around however you want. You don’t have to worry about it going off. Leave it on the porch all day and then when someone comes up to pick it up — pop! pop! — that’s when it goes off,” Barrow explained.

Barrow invented the Blank Box after being the victim of package theft.

"I got tired of all my packages coming up missing," Barrow said. "I'd be at work and I'd get home and they wouldn't be on my front porch and I'd watch my surveillance and see someone running away with them."

One year after coming up with the idea, his Blank Box business is booming.

"It's all hands-on, made in America. Every one of these is built with love," he said. "Everything I test out myself, want to make sure everything is 100 percent safe."

He's now selling "The Blank Box" on his website. He also sells T-shirts with the wording, "Don't Touch My Package!" and "Don't Touch My Box!"

Police have warned that the booby-trapped box could backfire. If a package like this injures a thief, you could be held liable.

Officers say the best bet is to file a police report and hand surveillance video over to investigators.